They were supposed to help fix Maryland’s transportation funding problem, but they stopped meeting

They were supposed to help fix Maryland’s transportation funding problem, but they stopped meeting

If Maryland wants to build the Baltimore Red Line, replace the American Legion Bridge across the Potomac River on the D.C. Beltway or even just maintain a steady flow of smaller projects that keep roads in good shape and buses going, it needs a long-term plan.

The route to road funding

The debate over paying for transportation needs in Oregon may have paused with the end of the legislative session, but it is far from over. Don’t be surprised if a special session emerges in the next few months, because the need for an upgraded transportation funding structure is real and obvious. But it would be an exercise in futility if agreements on how to make it work aren’t reached first. An...